Dam of Karangtalun

Karangtalun dam has a height of approximately 20 meters, left the right side of the steps that built the facility functioned as a way to inspect the dam sluice. This dam is also equipped with a four-door water-gejlig in the Java language-blue that serves to break up the flow of the Progo River. Each door has a water flood plains that extends approximately 10 meters by adjusting the upstream channel Mataram banked approximately 35 degrees. This Karangtalun dam to irrigate 30,000 hectares of agricultural land in the district. Magelang and Yogyakarta, besides Karangtalun Dam is part of the non-building historic buildings that should be protected by the relevant government. 

Dam of Karangtalun

Construction of the dam began in the reign of Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono VIII, early 20th century, precisely in 1909 At that time in the territory of Yogyakarta much sugar mill stands, about 17 mill, thereby constructing irrigation facilities to sustain the sugar industry in the city Yogyakarta. 

Based on an old story, legend tells of Sunan Kalidjaga word, that the earth will Mataram fertile and prosperous if its people and the Progo River Opak mated. At that time, it may sound as a curse word for uniting the two rivers that far from each other, one on the west bank and the other on the eastern edge of Mataram, is impossible. But the intercession of the saints is said to bring good luck, and much later the word Sunan Kalidjaga it materialized into a reality, the people of Yogyakarta are now better off than before the Mataram ditch and irrigate thousands of acres of agricultural land is still green zone during the dry season. 

In the midst of recruiting romusha, Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono IX of Yogyakarta trying to save people from the cruelty of the Japanese government. By thinking smart, he reported to the Japanese that Yogyakarta is minus and dry areas, only in the form of his produce cassava and cassava. Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono IX with great influence in the government of Japan, proposed that romusha of Yogyakarta region can work on projects in the area of Yogyakarta itself. In addition, Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono IX project proposes the construction of irrigation canals that connect the river Progo and Opak, thus agricultural land in Yogyakarta are mostly rainfed land into land throughout the year so as to produce rice and can supply the food needs of the Japanese Army. 

Suggestion of Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono IX, the Japanese government approved terbebaslah Yogyakarta residents romusha Japanese government into power. Under the control of this mega project he managed to unite the Progo River on the west side of Yogyakarta with Opak River on the east side and finally the people of Yogyakarta alone are benefited by this project. Mataram ditch was built in 1944, 31.2 km long and irrigates 15 734 agricultural area Hadi midst romusha recruitment, Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono IX of Yogyakarta trying to save people from the cruelty of the Japanese government. By thinking smart, he reported to the Japanese that Yogyakarta is minus and dry areas, only in the form of his produce cassava and cassava. Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono IX with great influence in the government of Japan, proposed that romusha of Yogyakarta region can work on projects in the area of Yogyakarta itself. In addition, Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono IX project proposes the construction of irrigation canals that connect the river Progo and Opak, thus agricultural land in Yogyakarta are mostly rainfed land into land throughout the year so as to produce rice and can supply the food needs of the Japanese Army. 

Suggestion of Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono IX, the Japanese government approved terbebaslah Yogyakarta residents romusha Japanese government into power. Under the control of this mega project he managed to unite the Progo River on the west side of Yogyakarta with Opak River on the east side and finally the people of Yogyakarta alone are benefited by this project. Mataram ditch was built in 1944, 31.2 km long and irrigates 15 734 ha of agricultural area. (kotajogja.com)